These aebleskivers, or danish pancakes, are one of the reasons “I ♥ TRADER JOE’S”.

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I’d actually put this on my bumper (as a sticker) if I was a bumper-sticker-type-gal.

If you’ve been to Trader Joe’s, I need not explain; but to those of you who do not live near one, or haven’t ever shopped in one–I offer you my condolences. Trader Joe’s carries the most wonderful, healthy, unique and delicious food products from all over the world, and most items are sold at quite reasonable prices.

Now I’ll tell you what I hate about Trader Joe’s: once you discover that you are totally, head over heels in love with a product, and have decided you will give up your first born child (if necessary) in order to acquire said product, it disappears from their shelves faster than doughnuts at a police convention! It’s brutal, to say the least–almost inhumane.

Pouring raspberry sauce on my homemade aebleskivers.

Actually, if they passed around a petition to loyal TJ’s shoppers, you’d probably see an initiative on the ballot during the next election, banning this barbaric practice (I still have post traumatic stress disorder from the time they stopped selling their imported Italian spelt mix).

One thing Trader Joe’s has been selling for quite some time are frozen aebleskivers, or Danish pancakes, from Denmark. When I first tried them, it was truly “love at first bite. “The warm, light puffiness inside, with the crispiness of the outside, was such a treat–but the flavor even topped the texture! With a little powdered sugar shaken on top, it was heaven.

My homemade aebleskiver with raspberry sauce.

However, I was hesitant to fall too hard for these babies, knowing they could be history by my next trip to TJ’s! What to do? Well, I did what I often do when I taste something I like–I make them myself.

So I purchased a very inexpensive, cast iron Aebleskiver Pan on Amazon and made my first batch. They were not only much simpler to make than I expected, but they gave the Frozen TJ’s Danish pancakes a run for their money! (Can you tell that they were absolutely delicious from the photos above? I hope so, because they were!)

So go ahead, Trader Joe’s, entice me with your delectable, imported aebleskivers, then take them away for all eternity–see if I care. It doesn’t matter this time, because I’ll just make them myself!

In a medium mixing bowl, beat egg yolks until light in color. Add the sugar and beat in well.

Stir together remaining dry ingredients in a separate bowl, then add half
to the egg yolk mixture.

Gently fold in half of the buttermilk, then the remaining flour and rest of the buttermilk.

Mix in the oil.

Beat the egg whites until stiff, then fold into the mixture.

Cook as directed in the instructions for your aebleskiver pan, but do a test before filling all of the holes. Here’s my test pancake, the pan was not hot enough.

When the pan was hotter.

I use a long wooden skewer to turn the pancakes over in the pan-it works great.

You can even fill these with your choice of fillings, like apple, Nutella, chocolate, jam, etc. All you have to do is place a little batter in the pan, drop in your filling, then place more batter on top, that’s it! My favorite is Nutella!

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I’ve been a loyal TJ shopper since their very first store in South Pas during the late 70s. I don’t purchase olive oil anywhere else. My fav is the California Estate Olive Oil which won the top prize at the California State Fair a couple of years ago. Never knew they had abelskivers, sigh, but yours look even more appealing than a frozen treat. Another favorite Danish treat they carry a few times a year is O & H Bakery Danish Kringle. Wicked good.

Lucky you to be “in” on Trader Joe’s since the very beginning! The first person who told me about Trader Joe’s was a person who I never would have taken food advice from (in 1988) so it was another few years before I discovered it! I’ll have to check out that Kringle and maybe try making my own version afterwards! I ordered my aebelsiver pan on Amazon. Usually less expensive than in stores and no need to even leave the house. ;) Let me know if you try them, Eileen!

Totally in love with TJs too. But yes, so many times I search the place over thinking they moved an item on my must-have list only to discover it is gone :( But love how you made your favorite at home. So tasty

OMG – I <3 Trader Joes too – and thought I was the only one who had noticed how they stopped selling a product once I was addicted to it – I just figured there was no-one else who loved said product – but now I'm up for signing that petition! :)
BTW, I'd never heard of aebleskivers – they look amazing and I love how they cook up! Thanks for teaching me something new this morning!

Haha – you’re taunting me!! I adore Trader Joe’s, but there isn’t one very near by so I get there only infrequently. :( It really is a wonderful place … kinda like a micro-Disney for foodies! We actually have an aebelskiver pan that I haven’t used for awhile … here’s a great reason to dust it off (mmmmmm …. especially with your suggestion of Nutella)!

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A Scottish Italian cook living in Los Angeles, Christina is usually cooking, baking or (cr)eating something scrumptious. When she isn't in the kitchen, she loves to travel, near and far, as long as there's good food involved. Christina is on a mission to save authentic Italian dishes from extinction, and is constantly promoting Scottish (and British) food as some of the best cuisine the world has to offer—one steak pie and Sticky Toffee Pudding at a time.